US EditionAt least 60 people ‘feared dead’ after shipwrecks off the coast of Libya
- More than 60 individuals attempting to cross the Mediterranean are believed to have died after two separate shipwrecks occurred off Libya’s coast between June 12 and June 13, 2025.
- The shipwrecks occurred amid ongoing instability in Libya, where smuggling, limited rescue capacity, and reduced humanitarian operations worsen risks.
- The first ship sank near Alshab port in Tripolitania with 21 missing and five survivors, while the second broke down 35 km west of Tobruk with 39 reported lost at sea.
- IOM regional director Othman Belbeisi urged international efforts to enhance search, rescue, and safe disembarkation, noting, "Entire families are left in anguish."
- These incidents highlight the Central Mediterranean as the deadliest migration route this year, with 743 lives lost attempting the crossing so far in 2025.
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At least 60 migrants feared dead after Libya shipwrecks: IOM
At least 60 migrants are feared dead after a pair of shipwrecks off the coast of Libya over the past week, according to the International Organization for Migration. The first ship went down on 12 June near a Libyan port in Tripoli, with 21 people, including women and children, reported missing and only five survivors found, the IOM said in a statement Tuesday. Those lost at sea included Eritrean, Pakistani, Egyptian and Sudanese nationals. The …
At least 60 migrants, including Pakistanis, feared dead in Libya boat tragedies
A migrant dives into the water from an overloaded wooden boat during a rescue operation 10.5 miles off the coast of Libya, August 6, 2015. — Reuters TRIPOLI: The International Organisation for Migration announced on Tuesday that at least 60 migrants, including Pakistani...
At Least 60 Migrants Feared Dead After Twin Shipwrecks Off Libyan Coast - teleSUR English
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has confirmed that at least 60 migrants are missing and presumed dead following two separate shipwrecks off the coast of Libya last week, underscoring the deadly risks faced by those attempting to cross the Central Mediterranean, the world’s most dangerous migration route. The first incident occurred on June 12 near Alshab port in Tripolitania, where only five survivors were rescued and 21 peopl…
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Wednesday that at least 60 people are missing after two recent shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Libya, while trying to get to Europe. READ ALSO Libyan forces block Convoy of Resilience seeking to break the Israeli siege on Gaza IOM's regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, Othman Belbeisi, lamented the tragedies and called on the international com…
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